Tippecanoe hit Fairmont with a seven-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Firebirds came up short against the Red Devils, falling 13-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Firebirds of the 5-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Fairmont got a big performance out of Skyler Slifer, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Feltner, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs.
Fairmont dropped their record down to 2-3 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.43 runs. As for Tippecanoe, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-3.
Coming up, Fairmont will be playing at home against Archbishop Alter at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games the Knights have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Tippecanoe, they will venture away from home to challenge Piqua at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Red Devils' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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